by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Jul 17, 2012 | News
More good news about the Sarasota real estate market. The Sarasota Association of Realtors issued the following press release today. With 864 closed sales transactions in June 2012, the Sarasota real estate market achieved the highest level of quarterly sales in seven...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Jul 10, 2012 | Area Info, Buyer, Investment, News, Seller
International buyers from Europe and other regions accounted for about 15 percent of Florida’s real estate sales before the 2007 recession, and they’ve represented the bulk of cash buyers in recent years. Now Europeans with extra cash are looking to invest even faster...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | May 21, 2012 | Area Info, News
AmericanStyle Magazine announced the Top 25 Cities for Art (ranked by population into three categories of small, mid-sized and large). Sarasota skyrocketed to first place on the list, and Bradenton claiming the #2 spot. In the small cities category, which includes all...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | May 1, 2012 | News
Short sales outnumbered foreclosure sales in 12 states in January, indicating that more homeowners are finding an easier way out of a distressed home loan, according to USA Today. Short sales – which occur when a lender agrees to a home sale for less than what’s owed...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Mar 15, 2012 | Area Info, Buyer, News, Seller
SARASOTA, Fla. – The strength of the Canadian dollar, sustained low pricing in the U.S. housing market, and perceptions regarding the general economic outlook continue to encourage Canadians to purchase a home in the Sunbelt states. According to the National...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Mar 1, 2012 | Area Info, Buyer, News, Seller
TopRetirements.com published a list of best places to retire in the US – with 5 places being in Florida and Sarasota making it to the top! HERE IS WHAT MADE SARASOTA NO. 1: Sarasota, Florida Our top pick on Florida’s Gulf Coast has so many things going for it. The...